- Embrace the Company’s safety culture, actively support all safety initiatives, and adhere to defined accountabilities implemented by the Safety Steering and Continuous Improvement teams.
• Support, promote, and practice the Company’s core values, vision, and mission; follow code of ethics, workplace conduct, safety, and other established policies.
• Order, review, read, and interpret construction plans, proposals, drawings, and specifications, including preliminary and incomplete documentation.
• Assist in the preparation of accurate project cost estimates, bid proposals, contracts, and standard estimating forms using established procedures.
• Assist project engineers, project managers, and senior estimators with estimating practices, data collection, and bid preparation activities.
• Participate in project setup meetings and bid-to-project handoffs with project managers and superintendents.
• Perform detailed material quantity takeoffs and support cost analysis activities.
• Communicate with subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors to obtain pricing, scope clarifications, and supporting documentation.
• Participate in bid review meetings with internal leadership and, when applicable, project owners or owner representatives.
• Assist in the development of preliminary project schedules and identification of critical phases.
• Support the presentation of completed estimates to senior management and project stakeholders.
• Follow up with owners and clients on submitted bids; track and report bid outcomes to management.
• Assist with post‑project reviews by comparing estimated costs to actual project costs and identifying variances or improvement opportunities.
• Maintain and update estimating databases, bid software, and related tracking tools.
• Support market analysis activities, including tracking competitor activity, bid volume, and backlog information.
• Coordinate with other regional teams as needed to support bidding processes.